DOS Command

[mario]

Is there a DOS command for doing a search.

For example, I would like to find all file names begining with "man" in "M"
drive and output it to a text file.

Thanks
Mario

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Is there a DOS command for doing a search.

For example, I would like to find all file names begining with "man" in "M"
drive and output it to a text file.

Thanks
Mario

From within the Command prompt window:

Dir /s M:\man.*.* > M:\manfiles.txt

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Bruce Chambers

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[mario]

Can any one please let me know if I can export the windows search results
into an text file.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

From within the Command prompt window:

Dir /s M:\man.*.* > M:\manfiles.txt

Oops! One period too many. Try:

Dir /s M:\man*.* > M:\manfiles.txt


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[mario]

Can any one please let me know if I can export the windows search results
into an text file.

 

[Tim Slattery]

Can any one please let me know if I can export the windows search results
into an text file.

Bruce gave you this command:

Dir /s M:\man*.* > M:\manfiles.txt

The > character tells the command interpreter to send the output of
the dir command to a file. The name of the file follows:
M:\manfiles.txt

 

[Gilligan]

MS DOS commands are always useful. Here is a link to all MSDOS commands.

http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm#02